Chapter 12 Chance
Seeing Song Yanzhou and Ye Mu were soaking wet, Mr. Xu immediately said:
"It just rained. Did you two get wet? I'm not worried since you're strong, but this little girl looks weak. Go to my house and change clothes first."
Mr. Xu lives near the state-owned restaurant. If Zheng Qing, the gentleman who greeted Ye Mu, had not insisted on inviting him to dinner at the state-owned restaurant, they would definitely have made themselves some food at home today.
Song Yanzhou nodded without hesitation, and felt that his outfit was very inappropriate. Seeing this, Zheng Qing said:
"Then how about this, you guys go back and change your clothes first, I'll go in and order the food first."
Mr. Xu ignored him and nodded, saying, "You two follow me."
He was very curious about the relationship between Ye Mu and Song Yanzhou. After all, Song Yanzhou's military jacket was still on Ye Mu's body, which made it hard not to think too much.
Moreover, it was obvious at first glance that the thing Song Yanzhou was holding was not his.
What can Song Yanzhou buy for himself? He was a rough old man with a delicate appearance. God gave him a good face. Mr. Xu knew at a glance that this was bought for the little girl.
He originally wanted to talk to the little girl, but when he saw Ye Mu, he felt that there seemed to be something wrong with this little girl?
She just looked at the flowers in her arms and followed Song Yanzhou, refusing to communicate with anyone.
Mr. Xu immediately looked at Song Yanzhou, but he didn't want to ask in front of the girl, so he had to hold it in.
"This dress was brought here by my wife. She is still thinking about her daughter. Humph, give it to this girl to change."
When they arrived at Mr. Xu's house, Mr. Xu took out a set of clothes and handed it to Ye Mu. Ye Mu did not take it but hid behind Song Yanzhou.
Mr. Xu felt even more that something was wrong.
This girl looks like she has some illness, not just being shy.
Song Yanzhou took it, turned around, took the flowers from Ye Mu's hand, and put the clothes in her hand:
"Go inside and change your clothes."
Ye Mu finally reacted, then he turned around and went into the room next door with the clothes in his hands.
Song Yanzhou followed and closed the door. Old Xu asked him to change his clothes as well. Song Yanzhou was very quick. The clothes he wore were a bit short, revealing a lot of his wrists and ankles. It looked like they didn't fit him well.
Mr. Xu laughed out loud. Song Yanzhou's mouth twitched, and he felt a little out of place:
"I'll just keep my clothes on."
At this time, Ye Mu came out. Seeing Ye Mu, Xu Lao's curiosity rose again. He called Song Yanzhou and said, "Follow me upstairs. I'll see if I can find two suitable ones for you."
Ye Mu naturally wanted to follow behind Song Yanzhou, but Old Xu wanted to tell Song Yanzhou something in private that she couldn't hear, so he quickly thought of a way and took the two of them to his study:
"You let this girl wait in this study."
He also discovered that Ye Mu only listened to Song Yanzhou.
Song Yanzhou turned to look at Ye Mu, pushed her into the study and said:
"Ye Mu, I'm going to change my clothes, you wait here for a while."
"Don't run around, and don't walk around."
Mr. Xu was originally a researcher in Sijiu City. Because of some things, he came to Province F to retire and retreat to the second line to protect himself.
In Province F, Mr. Xu worked as a mechanic in a factory, and whenever a machine broke down, he would be asked to check it out.
Mr. Xu’s study is different from that of ordinary people. It not only has bookshelves, but also many piles of spare parts, or boxes of spare parts, most of which are old and recycled.
This has become an old habit of mine since I left the research institute. I always collect these things to see if they have other uses.
Song Yanzhou was worried that Ye Mu would mess around with the things inside. What if some parts or pieces of iron hurt Ye Mu's hand?
"Don't touch the things inside, got it?"
Mr. Xu didn't think too much about it and waved his hand: "They are just junk, so just move them. Just listen to me, girl."
Although Ye Mu didn't say a word to him and ignored him, Mr. Xu felt an indescribable indifference and tranquility from her.
This is a person's temperament, from the inside out, so Mr. Xu has a really good impression of Ye Mu.
Ye Mu did not nod, but walked into the study and looked at Song Yanzhou. Fearing that he did not understand, he generously said two words:
"Wait for you."
Song Yanzhou was stunned for a moment, nodded in her clear gaze, and then closed the study door.
Following Mr. Xu into his bedroom, Mr. Xu was looking for clothes in the closet and asked:
"That girl's name is Ye Mu? I think she seems a little strange."
Song Yanzhou nodded: "She suffers from autism for some reason. I can barely communicate with her now."
In fact, every time he looked into her eyes, Song Yanzhou felt that those eyes were clearly clear and transparent, but he had a feeling that he had never seen clearly, as if there was something hidden deeper. The clear and deep sight was clearly black and white.
He vaguely guessed that this was probably a world that he could not reach and belonged only to her.
When she refuses to communicate with the outside world, she will return to her own world and ignore everyone.
When he heard about autism, Mr. Xu was stunned for a moment and said:
"I think that girl is quite smart, but she is less talkative than others."
Song Yanzhou nodded in agreement: "Ye Mu is indeed very smart."
"Is this disease curable?" Elder Xu felt sorry for it, but was curious about Song Yanzhou. "Where are her family members? Why are they with you?"
Song Yanzhou pursed his lips for a moment: "It can be cured, but it is temporarily in the country..."
"But slowly guiding her to interact with others can also alleviate the symptoms."
He specifically asked about these aspects, and although he had no such plan, Song Yanzhou still found out about them clearly just in case.
“She is my wife now.”
Elder Xu was shocked and looked at Song Yanzhou: "What do you like about her? Marriage is not just about feelings... Does your mother agree with you marrying her? If you marry her, you must be prepared to suffer for the rest of your life."
Song Yanzhou was embarrassed to say, and said solemnly: "I will take good care of her!"
Old Xu heard other meanings. He saw that Song Yanzhou didn't have that intention towards Ye Mu. He immediately guessed that there might be something else. However, seeing Song Yanzhou's expression, he definitely couldn't ask him.
This guy keeps his mouth shut. Don't try to get anything out of him that he doesn't want to say.
Torture is of no use.
Old Xu stopped asking about this matter and started talking about other things. After learning that Song Yanzhou had returned to Sijiu City not long ago, he asked about the situation of the Song family...
In the study
When Ye Mu saw this study, she wished she could stay here. She loved all the parts in the room so much.
As soon as the door was closed, Ye Mu went to look through the boxes of discarded parts. She could quickly determine what each part could be used for when it came into her hands.
There were a lot of parts, but Ye Mu searched very quickly and a small hill of them slowly built up at her feet.
As she found more and more usable things, Ye Mu became cheerful. She moved the mountain of spare parts and then looked at the books on the bookshelf. Among a pile of mechanical books, she saw a notebook, which was a notebook on traditional Chinese medicine. The handwriting on the notebook was beautiful and should have been written by a woman.
Everything she knows must have a source.
Then she took out her envelope and looked at the money that Ye Qianjun gave her. To be honest, she didn't know how much these parts and this notebook were worth, but of the one hundred yuan and other bills left by Ye Qianjun, she only planned to keep twenty yuan and use the rest of the money to buy these parts.
If it is not enough, I hope Mr. Xu can give her a discount for Song Yanzhou's sake.
Although, when she looked at the pile of things on the ground, she felt that she wanted a little too much, as it was half of Mr. Xu's box for spare parts.
and……
Ye Mu looked at the notebook in his hand. This notebook was on the bookshelf, and Mr. Xu might not sell it.
Ye Mu's mind turned, and he sat down next to his pile of parts and started flipping through his notes.
She had a photographic memory, so she finished reading the notebook quickly. She just memorized it and didn't think deeply about it. However, after reading the entire notebook, Ye Mu quickly formed a conclusion in her mind and had a clearer understanding of the medical level of this world.
I don’t know what clothes Song Yanzhou and Mr. Xu were looking for. They took so long, almost ten minutes.
She waited for a few more minutes and started reading the mechanical books on the bookshelf in the study.
Song Yanzhou and Xu Lao really couldn't find suitable clothes. Song Yanzhou planned to put on his wet military uniform again, but was stopped by Xu Lao. Xu Lao took people to the neighbor's house to borrow a set of clothes, and finally found clothes for him to wear.
It's just a little bit big, like the clothes of the fat son of the neighbor, but Song Yanzhou's body can still support it, like a clothes hanger, and some loose clothes look casual on him.
The two returned upstairs, and as soon as they opened the door of the study, they saw Ye Mu sitting at the desk looking at something on the table, with a book in her hand.
Mr. Xu then remembered that he had not put away the drawings he had drawn earlier, so he quickly went forward to put them away, saying:
"Fortunately, this girl didn't move around, otherwise the blueprint would be ruined."
Song Yanzhou didn't say anything, but there was a bit more vigilance in his eyes when he looked at Ye Mu.
He had just seen it, and the drawing seemed to be unfinished, and he couldn't tell what kind of machine it was designed for.
But Ye Mu...had a criminal record, and as she stared at the drawings, he couldn't help but think too much.
Ye Mu put down the book in his hand, then quickly took out the money he had prepared and handed it to Mr. Xu.
Mr. Xu had just put the blueprint into the drawer. When he saw the money Ye Mu handed over, he was stunned for a moment and was surprised:
"What is this girl doing? Giving money to me, an old man? I'm not short of money."
Song Yanzhou knew that Ye Mu would not do anything for no reason, so he walked around the desk and went towards Ye Mu. Only then did he discover that there was a huge pile of Mr. Xu's spare parts in the area blocked by the desk.
This money...I'm afraid Ye Mu didn't use it to buy these parts.
"Mr. Xu, she might want to buy these discarded parts of yours." Song Yanzhou spoke for Ye Mu, who nodded and took the notebook from the bookshelf:
"Books, toys...money."
Then she took out a bunch of various tickets and handed them to Mr. Xu:
"not enough…"
It means if it’s not enough, add more.
Old Xu looked at the "toys" that Ye Mu mentioned, feeling a little embarrassed, and then looked at the notebook:
"Well, you guys take those parts away. This notebook was left by my old lady. I can't let this girl play with it."
This is only because of Song Yanzhou, otherwise Ye Mu would never be able to take this part away.
These things are just scrap metal and waste to others, but in the hands of Mr. Xu, it’s not certain. Who knows when they may be useful.
It’s really a waste to let Ye Mu use it as a toy.
But to ordinary people, these things are just useless toys.
Song Yanzhou felt a little apologetic. He didn't expect Ye Mu to do this. He raised his hand, took the notebook from Ye Mu and returned it to Mr. Xu.
"Please accept this money. Ye Mu bought the parts from you."
Then he took out some money from Ye Mu's hand and handed it to Mr. Xu, along with a few tickets.
Mr. Xu didn't bother to be polite and accepted it directly. Ye Mu saw that there was still twenty dollars left in her hand. She praised Song Yanzhou in her heart for saving money for her and being a good housekeeper.
She turned happily to pack up her parts.
It was the first time Song Yanzhou saw a smile on her face and was stunned. Old Xu, who was originally feeling a little unhappy, felt better when he saw her smile so vividly, which was much more beautiful than before.
This girl really likes these parts, so forget it, he won't bother with her. Anyway, he can collect more slowly. If he really needs something, he can also go to the Military Region Research Institute. Why bother with this autistic girl?
I'm getting old and confused.
"I'll do it." Seeing Ye Mu's white and slender fingers packing those things, Song Yanzhou hurriedly squatted down to help. Old Xu also found a wooden box for the two of them. As expected, there was half a box full of things and some extra.
It was not light to hold, and Mr. Xu habitually joked:
"This girl took so much from me right after she came. I won't welcome her next time."
After saying that, Mr. Xu looked at Ye Mu awkwardly, fearing that his words would make the little girl think too much.
But when he saw Ye Mu with his eyes lowered, following closely behind Song Yanzhou who was carrying a box, it seemed as if he hadn't heard what he said at all.
In fact, Ye Mu ignored it and planned to find a way to pester Song Yanzhou to bring her here again if she needed it in the future.
Song Yanzhou had no choice. Ye Mu was just like that. He could only nod apologetically to Mr. Xu and go downstairs with the box.
When they arrived at the state-owned restaurant, Zheng Qing was already waiting anxiously, looking out the door. When he saw them coming, he quickly called someone over:
"The food has just been served. If you don't come, I will have to go back and call someone."
"Eat it while it's hot, especially you, little girl. It was all thanks to you that we were on the train before. If you hadn't been smart, Mr. Li's grandson would have been taken away like this."
"Those people are so despicable that they even wrote a letter to threaten Mr. Li. Fortunately, I notified him in time. Mr. Li's grandson has been sent home safely."
When Mr. Xu heard what Zheng Qing said, he immediately looked at Ye Mu and said in surprise:
"You told me before that the girl who caught the human trafficker on the train was Ye Mu?"
She was said to be a human trafficker, but in fact she was a spy. It was said that the soldiers around her did not notice the spy's disguise, but a maid saw through it, and that's how she gave birth to the precious grandson of old man Li.
But he never thought it was Ye Mu. He thought it was the female soldier who was traveling with that military comrade!
When Song Yanzhou heard this, he seemed to be the only one who didn't know about this, so he asked:
"What are you talking about?"
Looking at them like this, it seems that Ye Mu has done something extraordinary?
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